Legal Opinion
Trapp v. Atlantic Refining Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 10, 1943No. 9339PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McClendon, chief justice.
Rule 37 case. The appeal is from a final judgment cancelling a permit to drill well No. 4 on a 7.88-acre lease in the East Texas oil field, granted as an exception to the rule “to prevent physical waste” only; and enjoining production thereunder. The suit was brought by Atlantic (Atlantic Refining Company) against permittees (Trapp and Blankenship) and the Commission (Railroad Commission). Sun (Sun Oil Company) and Gulf (Gulf Oil Company) intervened as parties plaintiff. The application was granted originally December 23, 1940. Rehearing was granted to Atlantic and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gulf Land Co. v. Atlantic Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Atlantic Oil Production Co. v. Railroad CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Nash v. Shell Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Railroad Commission v. Marathon Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Corzelius v. HarrellTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Hawkins v. Texas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- Halbouty v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Atlantic Refining Co. v. RAILROAD COM'N OF TEXASTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- State v. HarringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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